ATTENTION CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS: 9TH CIRCUIT NIXES CALIFORNIA WORKPLACE ARBITRATION LAW IN REVERSAL
2.23.23 | Stacy L. Fode, Esq., Nana J. Yee, Esq. and Catherine Williams, Esq. Finally some good news for California employers, but the fight is not over yet. On February 15, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a decision, Chamber of Commerce of the U.S., et al. v. Bonta, et […]
ATTENTION NEW JERSEY EMPLOYERS: CERTAIN TEMPORARY WORKERS GET PERMANENT PROTECTIONS
By Rachel H. Khedouri, Esq. *UPDATE: – In connection with the new requirement for temporary help service firms to provide certain information to temporary laborers, the NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s Division of Wage and Hour and Contract Compliance has published a “Temporary Laborer Assignment Notification” form, available HERE. Temporary help service firms […]
ATTENTION NEW YORK EMPLOYERS: ARE YOU PAYING MANUAL WORKERS ON A TIMELY BASIS?
By Rachel H. Khedouri, Esq. and Sharina Rodriguez, Esq “Pay frequency” lawsuits have become a cottage industry in New York in recent years. The trend began following the 2019 Appellate Division decision in Vega v. CM & Assoc. Constr. Mgmt., LLC, in which the court held that workers have a private right of action for claims […]
ATTENTION NEW JERSEY EMPLOYERS: NEW JERSEY HAS APPROVED MANDATORY SEVERANCE PAY AND 90-DAY REQUIREMENTS FOR MASS LAYOFFS
Rachel H. Khedouri, Esq. Nearly three years ago on January 28, 2020, we reported (HERE) that the New Jersey legislature made significant changes to the Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification, or “mini-WARN” Act imposing significant new obligations on companies during mass layoffs, plant closings or transfers of operations. These changes originally were set […]
ATTENTION EMPLOYERS: ARE NONCOMPETES GOING THE WAY OF THE DODO BIRD?
By Kirsten M. Grossman, Esq. and Rachel H. Khedouri, Esq. Update: The Federal Trade Commission’s proposed Non-Compete Clause Rule was published in the Federal Register on January 19, 2023. The public comment period was extended to April 19, 2023. In July 2021, President Biden issued his Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy […]
ATTENTION NEW YORK EMPLOYERS: HOSPITALITY AND TRANSPORTATION BUSINESSES HAVE NEW TRAINING AND POSTING REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO PREVENTION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING
By Rachel H. Khedouri, Esq. January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. In New York – which ranks fourth in the country for prevalence of human trafficking – Governor Hochul has signed a package of eight new laws in connection with the State’s efforts to prevent human trafficking and provide support and resources […]
ATTENTION EMPLOYERS: CONGRESS ENACTS NEW FEDERAL PROTECTIONS FOR PREGNANT AND NURSING WORKERS (CALIFORNIA)
By Stacy L. Fode and Rachel H. Khedouri, Esq. CALIFORNIA On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act (“CAA”). Along with providing $1.7 trillion in discretionary funding for federal agencies, the CAA adds two significant legislative initiatives expanding protections for pregnant and nursing employees: (1) the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for […]
ATTENTION EMPLOYERS: CONGRESS ENACTS NEW FEDERAL PROTECTIONS FOR PREGNANT AND NURSING WORKERS
By Rachel H. Khedouri, Esq. On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act (“CAA”). Along with providing $1.7 trillion in discretionary funding for federal agencies, the CAA adds two significant legislative initiatives expanding protections for pregnant and nursing employees: (1) the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (also known […]
ATTENTION CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS: 2023 IS HERE. . . ARE YOU READY TO KICK OFF THE NEW YEAR?
By Stacy L. Fode, Esq. and Rachel H. Khedouri, Esq California legislators were busy again throughout 2022 implementing protections for employees and obligations for employers. As we reported HERE, the California legislature enacted a number of new or expanded employee entitlements that went into effect this week, including bereavement leave, leave under the Healthy Workplaces, […]
ATTENTION EMPLOYERS: HAVE YOU MADE YOUR LIST FOR THE NEW YEAR (AND CHECKED IT TWICE)?
By Rachel H. Khedouri, Esq. *UPDATE on December 21, 2022 – New York Governor Hochul signed S9427A/A10477 establishing a statewide pay transparency law. The new requirements will go into effect in September 2023. Legislators were busy again this year implementing new and expanded protections for employees and obligations for employers. Employers do not want to […]